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Castaways Beach, QLD 4567
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$2,100,000
market range $2.0M-$2.6M
Median Unit
$4,905,000
market range $1.9M-$4.9M
Gross Yield (houses)
2.8%
1yr Growth (houses)
+6.2%
market range +2.5% to +20.0%
Investment snapshot for Castaways Beach
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Castaways Beach market and investor summary
Castaways Beach (QLD 4567) runs a median house price of $2.1M, with houses yielding a gross 2.8%. House prices have moved +6.2% over the past year and +14.4% over three years. At 2.5% vacancy, it is a broadly balanced rental market.
For an investor, this reads as a capital-growth market more than a cashflow one. A gross house yield around 2.8% will not cover holding costs in the early years, so the case leans on price appreciation. Houses also take time to sell, around 90 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Castaways Beach: people, income and schools
About 683 people live in Castaways Beach, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 6% over five years. The median age is 51, an older, established demographic, and 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $108,000 a year, or roughly $2,080 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks comfortably above the national middle (8 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 19.4 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 27% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 5 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. Getting around leans on public transport or a car; the suburb scores 7 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 683
- +6% over 5yr
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median household income
- $108,000/yr
- Households renting
- 11%
- Family households
- 86%
- Socio-economic rank
- 8/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 5
- avg ICSEA 1051
- Unemployment
- 2.3%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Castaways Beach
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What should I check before investing in Castaways Beach?
Castaways Beach has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Capital growth of +6.2% in the past year shows positive recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Castaways Beach?
The median property price in Castaways Beach, QLD 4567 is $2.1M for houses and $4.9M for units.
What rental yield does Castaways Beach show?
The gross rental yield in Castaways Beach is 2.8% for houses. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Castaways Beach?
House prices in Castaways Beach are up 6.2% over the past year and up 14.4% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Castaways Beach?
The current vacancy rate in Castaways Beach is 2.5%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is balanced, favouring neither landlords nor tenants strongly.
How many people live in Castaways Beach?
Castaways Beach has a population of approximately 683 residents, with a median age of 51.
What schools are near Castaways Beach?
There are 5 schools within roughly 5km of Castaways Beach. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Castaways Beach affordable to buy in?
A median house in Castaways Beach costs about 19.4 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Castaways Beach's population growing?
The population of Castaways Beach has grown about 6% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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